The American consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, was attacked in the early morning of Sept. 13. Idyllwild resident Hal Carey was there. He’s now home and recovering from a knee injury related to the attack. Carey, an agricultural development officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development, tries to help local governments improve their food production…

This year’s process to select the recipients of the Idyllwild Scholarship Fund (ISF) was a little different than years past, where graduates were interviewed by an entire committee.  “It was a bit intense for the kids, but they always presented themselves well,” said Shannon Ng of the ISF.   This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Fern Valley resident Marsha Kennedy believes there is a need for community conversation and action given the recent and likely ongoing impact of hundreds of snow-play visitors on the Hill any time after a snowstorm.